Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 2.97 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia is 2.97, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia peaked at 14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 168th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.35 | — |
| 2001 | 13.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.71 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.74 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.43 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.07 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.86 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.39 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.13 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.82 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.22 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.89 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.55 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 8.59 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 6.99 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 6.04 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 | 12.39 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 5.08 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gambia was 2.97 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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